James Cost
Title
Professor - Art
Department
Art
Education
- M.A. West Texas State University
- M.A. University of West Florida 1978
- M. F. A. West Texas State University
- B.A. Southwestern Oklahoma State University 1971
Previous Positions
| Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Personnelman second class, U. S. Navy | 1971-08-12 | 1975-04-15 |
| Art Director Commerial Impressions Advertising | 1975-05-01 | 1977-07-01 |
| Saint Regis Paper Company packaging designer | 1977-07-02 | 1978-03-01 |
| Art Director Creative Consultants Advertising | 1978-03-02 | 1979-06-01 |
| Master Instructor of Commerical Art, Texas State Technical Institute | 1979-07-01 | 1989-05-18 |
| Master Instructor, Commecial Art, Texas State Technical Institute | 1979-07-15 | 1989-05-30 |
| Instructor, Commercial Art, Southwest Oklahoma State University | 1989-08-30 | 1991-05-30 |
| Instructor of Art, Southwestern Oklahoma State University | 1990-01-10 | 1992-08-24 |
| Art Director, Amarillo Observer Magazine | 1992-10-01 | 1993-08-25 |
| Master Instructor and department head, Commercial Art, Texas State Technical College | 1993-08-24 | 1995-08-25 |
| Department Head, Commercial Art, Texas State Technical College | 1993-08-30 | 1995-05-30 |
| Associate Professor, Graphic Design, Amarillo College | 1995-08-30 | 2008-05-30 |
Courses Taught at Amarillo College
| Course ID | Course Name | Term |
|---|---|---|
| ARTS-1311-001 | Design I | 2025SP |
| ARTS-1316-001 | Drawing I | 2025SP |
| ARTS-2316-001 | Painting I | 2025SP |
| ARTS-1316-002 | Drawing I | 2025FA |
| ARTS-1316-003 | Drawing I | 2025FA |
| ARTS-1317-001 | Drawing II | 2025FA |
| ARTS-1311-001 | Design I | 2024SP |
| ARTS-1316-001 | Drawing I | 2024SP |
| ARTS-2316-001 | Painting I | 2024SP |
| ARTS-1316-002 | Drawing I | 2024FA |
| ARTS-1316-003 | Drawing I | 2024FA |
| ARTS-1317-001 | Drawing II | 2024FA |
| ARTS-1316-001 | Drawing I | 2023SP |
| ARTCT-1065-3005 | Painting Without Fear | 2023SP |
| ARTS-1311-001 | Design I | 2023SP |
| ARTS-2316-001 | Painting I | 2023SP |
| ARTS-1311-003 | Design I | 2023FA |
| ARTS-1316-002 | Drawing I | 2023FA |
| ARTS-1317-001 | Drawing II | 2023FA |
| ARTCT-1065-3001 | Drawing Without Fear I | 2022SP |
| ARTCT-1065-3005 | Painting Without Fear | 2022SP |
| ARTS-1311-001 | Design I | 2022SP |
| ARTS-2316-001 | Painting I | 2022SP |
| ARTS-1316-001 | Drawing I | 2022SP |
| ARTS-1316-002 | Drawing I | 2022FA |
| ARTS-1311-003 | Design I | 2022FA |
| ARTS-1317-001 | Drawing II | 2022FA |
| ARTS-1311-001 | Design I | 2021SP |
| ARTS-2316-001 | Painting I | 2021SP |
| ARTCT-1065-3003 | Drawing Without Fear I | 2021SP |
| ARTCT-1079-3001 | Painting Without Fear I | 2021SP |
| ARTS-1316-001 | Drawing I | 2021SP |
| ARTS-1311-003 | Design I | 2021FA |
| ARTS-1317-001 | Drawing II | 2021FA |
| ARTS-1316-002 | Drawing I | 2021FA |
| ARTCT-1065-1001 | Drawing Without Fear I | 2021FA |
| ARTCT-1065-1002 | Drawing Without Fear II | 2021FA |
| ARTS-1311-001 | Design I | 2020SP |
| ARTCT-1065-3002 | Drawing Without Fear I | 2020SP |
| ARTS-1316-001 | Drawing I | 2020SP |
| ARTS-2316-001 | Painting I | 2020SP |
| ARTS-1301-004 | Art Appreciation | 2020FA |
| ARTS-1301-005 | Art Appreciation | 2020FA |
| ARTS-1316-002 | Drawing I | 2020FA |
| ARTS-1317-001 | Drawing II | 2020FA |
Other Credentials
| Credential |
|---|
| College course in Graphic Design Desktop Publishing, The University of California, Santa Cruz, 1988 |
| College courses in Painting and Italian Art History, Rome, Italy Campus, Louisiana Tech University, 1969 |
| University of West Florida, Fall 1972 ART 4150 Special Methods Art |
| University of West Florida,Fall 1974 FPE 3300 Contemporary School |
| University of West Florida,Summer 1975 HY 4500 American Urban History |
| University of West Florida,Summer 1975 HY 4890 South American History Since 1929 |
| University of West Florida, Fall 1975 CMN 3100 Communication in Society |
| University of West Florida, Fall 1975 MKT 4420 Advertising |
| University of West Florida, Winter 1976 CMN 3690 Non-Verbal Communication |
| University of West Florida,Winter 1976 CMN 5310 Communication Graphics |
| University of West Florida, Spring 1976, CMN 3130 Rhetoric of Public Communication |
| University of West Florida, Spring 1976, CMN 4670 Advanced Broadcast Production |
| University of West Florida, Summer 1976, CMN 6800 Con Southern Public Address |
| University of West Florida, Fall 1976, CMN 5150 Film Making |
| University of West Florida, Fall 1976 CMN 6000 Introduction to Graduate Studies |
| University of West Florida, Spring 1977 CMN 5720 Communication Ethics |
| University of West Florida, Summer 1977 FIL 4403 History of Motion Pictures |
| University of West Florida, Fall 1977 SPC 6442 Small Group Theory |
| University of West Florida, Summer 1977 FIL 6507 Film Theory and Critique |
| University of West Florida, Winter 1978 COM 6312 Research Methods |
| West Texas State University, Fall 1980, ART 5511 Special Problems in Drawing |
| West Texas State University, Fall 1980, ART 5401 Aesthetics, Advanced Criticism |
| West Texas State University, Spring 1981, ART 5519 Special Problems in Painting |
| West Texas State University, Spring 1981, ART 5511 Fall 1980, ART 5511 Special Problems in Drawing |
| West Texas State University, First Summer 1981, ART 5551 Problems in Art History |
| West Texas State University, First Summer 1981, ART 5519 Special Problems in Painting |
| West Texas State University, Second Summer 1981, ART 5553 Research Problems in Art History |
| West Texas State University, Fall 1981, ART 5590 Graduate Problems |
| West Texas State University, Fall 1981 ART 5590 Graduate Problems |
| West Texas State University, Fall 1981, ART 5553 Research Problems in Art Histor |
| West Texas State University, Spring 1982, ART 5512 Special Problems in Painting |
| West Texas State University, First Summer 1982, ART 5551 Problems_MS in Art History |
| West Texas State University, First Summer 1982, ARTResearch Problems in Art History |
| West Texas State University, First Summer 1985, ART 5553 Research Problems in Art History |
| West Texas State University, First Summer 1985, ART 5519 Special Problems PRCF in Painting |
| West Texas State University, Second Summer 1985, ART 5561 Special Problems in Illustration |
| West Texas State University, Second Summer 1985, 5565 Special Problems in Graphic Design |
| West Texas State University, Fall 1985, ART 5561 Special Problems in Illustration |
| West Texas State University, Fall 1985 ART Special Problems in Graphic Design |
| West Texas State University, Spring 1986, ART 5561 Special Problems in Illustration |
| West Texas State University, Spring 1986, ART 5601 M.F.A Thesis |
| West Texas State University, First Summer 1986, ART 5602 M.F.A. Thesis |
| West Texas State University, Second Summer 1986, ART 5602 M.F.A. Thesis |
Publications, Presentations, Public Works and Awards
2018 Marquis Who’s Who Lifetime Achievement Award for Art, Design, and Higher Education |
| Instructor of the Year, Texas State Tecnical Institute, 1983 |
| Instructor of the Year, Texas State Technical Institute, 1981 |
| Excellence in Teaching Award, by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational
Development (NISOD, 1994 |
| Grumbacher Award for Excellence in Art, 1984 |
| Who's Who in American Community Colleges, 1988 |
| Who's Who in American Community College, 1993 |
| Co-chair, American Advertising Association District 10 Student Competition, 1998 |
| Amarillo Advertising Federation Member of the Year, 1999 |